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Read carefully the following sentence from the text and underline the phrasal verbs. We travel, then, in part just to _____ our complacencies.

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प्रश्न

The verbs in bold letters are made up of a verb and a small adverb.

(Adverb particles are not the same as prepositions.)
For example, shake (verb) + up (adverb). These are called ‘phrasal verbs.’ The meaning of a phrasal verb may be idiomaticdifferent from the meanings of the two separate words.

Read carefully the following sentence from the text and underline the phrasal verbs.

We travel, then, in part just to shake up our complacencies.

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We travel, then, in part just to shake up our complacencies.

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पाठ 1.7: Why we Travel - Brainstorming (A3) [पृष्ठ ७५]

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बालभारती English Yuvakbharati [English] Standard 12 Maharashtra State Board
पाठ 1.7 Why we Travel
Brainstorming (A3) | Q 2.1 | पृष्ठ ७५

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Notice the underlined words in these sentences and choose the option that best explains their meanings.

Don’t go so fast, you will get to your school in plenty of time.

You will get to your school ______


Notice the underlined words in these sentences and choose the option that best explains their meanings.

I never saw him look so tall.

M. Hamel ______.


Notice the following expression. The highlighted word is not used in a literal sense. Explain what it means:

Words had to be prized out of him like stones out of a ground.


Form groups and explain the following words with examples. You can take help of your teacher.

Courtesy


Form groups and explain the following words with examples. You can take help of your teacher.

Generosity


Form groups and explain the following words with examples. You can take help of your teacher.

Sympathy


The specific meaning of word ‘anthem’ in the content of the story is _______.


Conchology means the scientific study or collection of mollusc shell. Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of Archaeology


Conchology means the scientific study or collection of mollusc shell. Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of Archaeology.


Choose appropriate phrases/expressions from the extract given in the options and fill in the blank appropriately. 

Every mother scolds her children _______ for the overuse of the mobile phone.


The verbs in bold letters are made up of a verb and a small adverb.

(Adverb particles are not the same as prepositions.)
For example, shake (verb) + up (adverb). These are called ‘phrasal verbs.’ The meaning of a phrasal verb may be idiomaticdifferent from the meanings of the two separate words.

Read carefully the following sentence from the text and underline the phrasal verbs.

Abroad is the place where we stay up late.


The verbs in bold letters are made up of a verb and a small adverb.
(Adverb particles are not the same as prepositions.)
For example, shake (verb) + up (adverb). These are called ‘phrasal verbs.’ The meaning of a phrasal verb may be idiomaticdifferent from the meanings of the two separate words.

Read carefully the following sentence from the text and underline the phrasal verb.

All, in that sense, believed in, “being moved"______


Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given. 

[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]

Travelling can help to _______.


Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given. 

[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, a sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]

The work done by Sindhutai Sapkal _______ of millions.


Read the text again and find out all the words related to the game of cricket. List two meanings of each. One is done for you.

Words related to the game of cricket Meanings
1. Second innings General the second phase of the life of an individual where he/she starts/pursues a new or different career or the post-retirement life
Cricket when a team comes to bat for the second time in a test match
2.    
3.    
4.    

The poet has used many describing words such as ‘healthy’ in this poem.
Make a list and classify them as -

  1. For the world _______
  2. For himself ________
  3. For the road _______

Pick out the rhyming words from the poem.


Make a word register for clothes/attire/dress.


Complete the following table.

Figure of Speech Line
Simile  
Imagery  
Metaphor  
Alliteration  

Select the appropriate figure of speech from the box given below and complete the table.

Metaphor, Alliteration, Repetition, Personification, Inversion, Simile, Apostrophe, Onomatopoeia

 

Examples Figure of Speech Explanation
1. Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair. Alliteration The close repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

Match the words given in column A with their meaning in column B.

Column A Column B
1. Cheerful a. With feeling of disappointment
2. Selfish b. Lack of satisfaction
3. Sorely c. Happy
4. Discontent d. Concerned with one’s own pleasure

There are a few examples of homonyms in the poem. For example ‘spoke’. List homonyms from the poem and give their meanings.


Complete the following using suitable describing word as appeared in the poem with the help of the words given in the option:

Father’s attire


Complete the following using suitable describing word as appeared in the poem with the help of the words given in the option:

Father’s tea


Identify and write the lines from the poem which express the following figures of speech.

Figures of speech Lines
1. Simile  
2. Alliteration  
3. Onomatopoeia  

A contraction is a shortened version of the written and spoken forms of the word, syllable or word groups created by omission of internal letters and sounds. Find out the instances of contractions from the poem.


Find out from the poem example of Personification.


List and explain the metaphorical expressions from the poem. For example, ‘torrent of grief’


Enrich your vocabulary. Match the job terms with their meanings.

(1) to be your own boss (a) work that requires manual activity
(2) a dead-end job (b) an important powerful job
(3) a good team player (c) to be unhappy in an office job
(4) a heavy workload (d) a normal job having a duty of 8 hours
(5) a high-powered job (e) to be in a boring job that is hard to leave
(6) job satisfaction (f) a job with no promotional opportunities
(7) manual work (g) to have your own business
(8) to be stuck in a rut (h) to have a lot of work to do
(9) to be stuck behind a desk (i) enjoying your job
(10) a nine-to-five job (j) someone who can work well with other people

Find from the text the collocation for the following.

______ dog


Find from the text the collocation for the following.

______ slowly


Find from the text the collocation for the following.

______ sentences


From the story, find the collocation of the following.

............. intently


From the story, find the collocation of the following.

......... blood


From the story, find the collocation of the following.

simple ..........


From the story, find the collocation of the following.

.......... asleep


From the lesson, pick out one word for the following.

increase the speed


From the lesson, pick out one word for the following.

giving away much to the needy


Vocabulary Extension - Choose several words from the text. Use a dictionary or internet to build up more associations/collocations of each word.


The writer has used the phrase ‘Thudding Heart’ which means pounding, or beating of the heart. Do you know ‘Thud’ is an onomatopoeic word which means a heavy sound made by an object falling to the ground? Discuss with your partner and make a list of Onomatopoeic words that you find in the text.

  1. ________________________
  2. ________________________
  3. ________________________

Discuss the meanings of the following idioms/phrases and use them in your own sentence.

A spell of.


Find more such idioms using the following key word.

fly


Read the following word carefully and make a meaningful sentence of your own, and write in your notebook.

Curveting


Read the following word carefully and make a meaningful sentence of your own, and write in your notebook.

Whet


Read the following word carefully and make a meaningful sentence of your own, and write in your notebook.

Beckon


Read the following word carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in options.

The violin played very ______.


Read the following word carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in options.

Ravi said, “Are you really ______ of the dark?”


Read the following word carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in options.

The whole village ______ into darkness.


Read the following word carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in options.

The lions ______ their prey, hungrily.


Explain how the underlined Homographs differ in meaning.

  1. He saw his two brothers.
  2. The woodcutter cut the weakened branch with his sharp saw.

Explain how the underlined Homographs differ in meaning.

  1. The bird injured his wings.
  2. He lives in the ‘c’ wing of the building.

Explain how the underlined Homographs differ in meaning.

  1. The head of the institution was on leave.
  2. He bent his head down with chin.

Use the following word/phrase in your own sentence.

quirk of fate


Use the following word/phrase in your own sentence.

exaggeration


Look at the word and their meaning. select the correct alternatives.

determine


Complete the sentences meaningfully and share them with the class.

  1. If you do exercise daily, _______.
  2. If _______, you will pass the exam.
  3. If _______, _______.
  4. ______, if _______

Find antonym of the following word from the story.

optimistic × 


Make 4 meaningful words by using letters from “Pessimistic”

  1. ____________
  2. ____________
  3. ____________
  4. ____________

Make a meaningful sentence by using the following phrase.

to be afraid of


Write minimum 5 hidden words of more than 4 letters from -‘intergovernmental’


Find antonym of the following word from the story.

drizzle ×


Find antonym of the following word from the story.

new ×


Find antonym of the following word from the story.

lie ×


Find antonym of the following word from the story.

frowned ×


Find antonym of the following word from the story.

unhappy ×


Find antonym of the following word from the story.

unimportant ×


Make a list of all the words related to the word ‘ocean’.

  • fishers 
  • salty 
  • ____________
  • ____________
  • ____________
  • ____________

Find a synonym from the story for the following word.

Humiliate


Make a sentence of your own using the following word.

humble surroundings


Find a synonym from the story for the following word.

Repair


Write the related words as shown in the example:


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